USCIS ISSUES GUIDANCE REGARDING H-1B AMENDMENTS (IN LIGHT OF MATTER OF SIMEIO SOLUTIONS, LLC)
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum on July 21, 2015 to clarify when an H-1B employer must file an amended or new h-1B petition following the precedent decision Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC (decided on April 9, 2015). The memorandum provides the following rules: USILaw recommends that employers should file an […]
NEW AAO DECISION REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO FILE AMENDED H-1B PETITIONS FOR WORKSITE CHANGES
On April 9, 2015, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) (appellate agency of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) rendered a precedential decision that will make it more difficult for employers to relocate H-1B employees across the United States.In Matter of Simeio Solution, LLC, the petitioner, an IT company, filed an H-1B petition on behalf of […]
NEW AAO DECISION REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO FILE AMENDED H-1B PETITIONS FOR WORKSITE CHANGES
On April 9, 2015, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) (appellate agency of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) rendered a precedential decision that will make it more difficult for employers to relocate H-1B employees across the United States. In Matter of Simeio Solution, LLC, the petitioner, an IT company, filed an H-1B petition on behalf of […]
POSSIBILITY OF DHS SHUTDOWN AND INJUNCTION ON PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER
There is concern that Congressional impasse on funding may lead to a shutdown of theDepartment of Homeland Security. It is unclear at this time how the regular business ofthe Department including that of its agencies like U.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be impacted. The Congress andthe Administration have ten days […]
UPDATE ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES
There is concern that Congressional impasse on funding may lead to a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. It is unclear at this time how the regular business of the Department including that of its agencies like U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be impacted. The Congress and the […]
H-1B FY 2016 CAP – EMPLOYERS URGED TO BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR FILINGS
The New Year signals the beginning of the process for filing H-1B petitions towards the FY 2016 Cap. While the USCIS will only begin receiving petitions on April 1, 2015, the preparations need to begin earnestly at the present time by employers seeking fresh U.S. work visas for their employees. In line with the economic […]
H-1B VISA PETITION FILING DATE FAST APPROACHING
USCIS will Accept H-1B Cases from April 1st, 2014 The FY 2015 H-1B Visa Filing Date is fast approaching. As the primary method for non-immigrant skilled workers to obtain a U.S. work authorization, H-1B visas are in high demand. April 1, 2014 is the date on which the USCIS will begin receiving applications. 65,000 regular visas for […]
BORDER SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION ACT
Millions of immigrants currently residing in the United States illegally may be granted the opportunity to obtain citizenship under a comprehensive Senate proposal that would represent the most audacious overhaul of the nation’s immigration system in over 30 years. The highly anticipated proposal from the “Gang of Eight” senators, titled the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity […]
USCIS REACHES FY 2014 H-1B CAP: 2
For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing period. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree […]
USCIS REACHES FY 2014 H-1B CAP
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2014. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. After today, USCIS will […]